A solid and promising beginning to a vividly illustrated series with a great cast of characters. I especially love the focus and commentary on what acting means to different people and the concept of the protagonist learning to develop and draw strength from what was initially an unhealthy coping mechanism for her.

<I> Thank you to Viz-Media for providing me with an eARC of this graphic novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This manga is set to be published in August 2020.</i>

If you are as into <u>Skip Beat!</u> as I am, then you will probably like <u>Act-Age</u>. There isn't quite the same amount of drama and romance, but the storyline of an aspiring method actress could prove to be interesting and draws some vague similarities. This one ended on a cliffhanger, which makes me want to read the next volume ASAP. Unfortunately ASAP could be a while...My main knock against this manga is the art style. I am having a hard time describing the discrepancy, other than the faces seem off-center with features that are too crowded together. It was visually unappealing in a number of different panels. I can overlook it to find out what happens next though.

I liked this and thought the story was interesting. It did feel a little shallow a times but this was a fun way to pass the afternoon.